Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show back: Nexstar, Sinclair end weeklong blackout; affiliates deny pressure as Disney stays silent

Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is back on air for millions of viewers after Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group ended their blackout of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Friday, closing a dayslong standoff with Disney-owned ABC.The two broadcasting giants had suspended the show from September 17, citing Kimmel’s comments following the killing of conservative […]

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‘Bad ratings’: Donald Trump mocks Jimmy Kimmel; calls him ‘talentless’

Jimmy Kimmel; Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Thursday attributed ABC’s decision to indefinitely suspend “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to poor ratings, calling it the biggest reason behind the move. “Jimmy Kimmel was fired (show taken off air) because he had bad ratings, more than anything else,” Trump said in London during a joint press […]

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